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cheddar streusel apple pie (tnt)

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Recipe by
Lynnda Cloutier
Mission Viejo, CA

The puff pastry in this recipe forms a easy to make crust that holds layers and layers of juicy spiced apples, topped off with a crunchy cheddar cheese streusel. This pie was created by Edon Waycott. I make this pie every Thanksgiving, and every Thanksgiving, someone wants the recipe.

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Ingredients For cheddar streusel apple pie (tnt)

  • 1 pkg. frozen puff pastry (17.25 oz)
  • CHEDDAR CHEESE STREUSEL:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 pound butter, melted
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, about 4 oz.
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • FILLING:
  • 5 tart cooking apples, such as pippin or granny smith, about 3 lbs.
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 t. ground cinnamon
  • 1 t. grated lemon peel
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 1/8 t. ground cloves

How To Make cheddar streusel apple pie (tnt)

  • 1
    Remove 1 sheet of puff pastry from pkg. return second sheet to freezer for another use. Defrost puff pastry in refrigerator or at room temperature until it is pliable but still very cold. Roll it out on a lightly floured board until large enough to cut an 11 inch circle. Drape pastry into a 9 inch pie dish, pressing it onto bottom and up sides. Pleat top edges at 1 inch intervals. Refrigerate while prepare filling. To make Cheddar Cheese Streusel, mix flour, sugar, butter, cheese and salt in small bowl with fork until well mixed. Set aside. Preheat oven to 400. Place an oven rack in lowest position. To make the filling, peel, halve, and core apples. Slice them into 1/4 inch slices and place in a large bowl. Add sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon peel, cloves and salt, and toss with large spoon until well mixed. Pour apples into crust, mounding lathe top. Crumble cheese streusel over top. Place pie dish on baking sheet and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and pie starts bubbling around side. If top gets too brown, place a sheet of foil loosely over it the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking. The pie may be held,loosely covered at room temperature overnight. Reheat at 400 for 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm. The pie will be very juicy. Serves 8

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